Frequently Asked Questions

What are my tuition and fees?

Information about tuition and fees, including information about fee waivers, can be
found at Student Business Services. In addition, the Student Business Services TA/RA/GPTI
Tuition Assistance (Fees & Waivers) presentation is available at http://goo.gl/GJcNkM.More information...

Are there scholarships available for graduate students?

The Graduate School administers a variety of different scholarships for graduate students.More Information...

How do I have my diploma shipped to me overseas?

Graduate Certificates

Appointments with Graduate Enrollment Services

The purpose for offering graduate certificates is to meet the supplemental education
needs of professionals. As jobs and job-related responsibilities change, a person
often needs additional training in a specific area. For example, an architect who
once thought s/he would design new buildings may become involved in preservation of
historical districts. If this architect had not taken any historical preservation
courses for the primary degree, a graduate certificate in Historic Preservation would
provide needed knowledge. Providing graduate certificates for workforce development
is a high priority for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

A graduate certificate program is a set of courses that provides in-depth knowledge
in a subject matter. The knowledge in the set of courses should provide a coherent
knowledge base even if the courses are selected from more than one academic program.
The set of courses may be more practice-oriented than the set of courses in a graduate
academic program.

File "Statement of Intention to Graduate" form, including official title of thesis, if applicable. (Not to be confused with
the "Program for Master's Degree and Admission to Candidacy" form see #3 above)

Student

Graduate School Enrollment Services

Semester of graduation no later than posted deadline (One must be filed for each intended graduation semester)

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Schedule final comprehensive examination and/or defense. Send email to the Thesis
Coordinator indicating the time and date of the defense.

Student

Graduate School Thesis Coordinator

Semester of graduation (usually about 6 weeks before graduation or no later than posted
deadline)

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After the defense, the chair sends the Report on the Comprehensive Exam form to the
Graduate School Masters Coordinator

Graduate Advisor or Chair, Advisory Committee

Graduate School Enrollment Services

Semester of graduation (usually about 6 weeks before graduation or no later than posted
deadline)

The Graduate School May 2015 Commencement will be held on Friday, May 15th, at 7:00
p.m. in the United Supermarket Arena. This ceremony is for Masters and Doctoral students
who have submitted an application to Graduate for this semester. Your regalia must
be ordered through the Barnes and Noble campus bookstore, 806.742.3816 or 1.800.377.7329.

DO NOT BRING purses, keys, or cameras to the Practice Court.

Students may not have any type of decoration on their caps (mortar boards). Caps that
have any type of decor will be exchanged for a plain cap.

All students will enter through the drive-in bay entry at the north end of the arena
(the ramp in the middle of the parking lot on the north side). Tables will be located
there to pick up cards (printed with student's name and a seat number). You will then
go into the Practice Court where chairs will have seat numbers attached, matching
numbers on your card so that you can be lined up according to colleges. Instructions
will be given, and you will form processional lines into the arena at about 6:45 P.M.
Students should arrive by 5:30 P.M. Doctoral candidates will carry their hoods and be formally hooded by their major
professor(s). Master's candidates will wear their hoods. Professor(s) hooding doctoral
candidates should be in the Practice Court by at least 5:30 P.M. All diplomas will be given out to attendees in the City Bank Room upstairs in the
arena AFTER the ceremony. Any students who have not met all graduation requirements or who did
not attend will not be able to pick up their diplomas.

Even though the ceremony is on the 15th, diplomas will be dated May 16th, 2015 as
that is the actual graduation date. As per Texas Tech University Operating Procedures:
a student may only receive 1 copy of a diploma; diplomas will be available for pick
up 5 business days following commencement. After the mandatory 5 business days, all
remaining diplomas will be mailed to the address you listed on your application to
graduate.

If you have decided NOT to attend the May ceremony or will NOT graduate this semester
as planned, please notify the Graduate Enrollment Services team by email at em_gradschool@ttu.edu

Graduate Student Travel Funding Requests

NOTE: To be considered, applications must include the following forms:

All of our funding will be expended on a first-come/first-served basis.

All funding requests must be received at least 30 days prior to travel.

Each applicant must be the presenting author of an oral or poster paper; Confirmation that the talk or poster has been accepted
must be provided.

All applicants must be enrolled during the dates of travel.

Funding is limited to one trip per student per fiscal year (Sept 1-Aug 31)

The Graduate School will provide only partial funding for travel up to a maximum of $500 for Doctoral students admitted to candidacy, $450
for other Doctoral students, and $400 for Masters students. A departmental financial
commitment is required of at least 50% of the graduate school allocation.

The Graduate School supports no more than two nights in Texas or three nights outside of Texas.

Please see the Funding Guidelines and Checklist provided in the link below for additional requirements and restrictions.

All funding requests must include the forms below – completed, printed and signed
– in addition to other required documentation requested on the checklist.